Is Castle Cove or Willoughby more expensive?

Castle Cove has the higher median house price ($4.00M) compared with $3.34M in Willoughby.

Which is better for renters — Castle Cove or Willoughby?

Median weekly rent is $900/wk in Castle Cove and $900/wk in Willoughby, making Willoughby the more affordable rental market.

Flood mapping coverage varies by postcode — see the flood risk pages for both suburbs for authoritative NSW data.

Castle Cove has 2 schools in the postcode, and Willoughby has 2. Note that school catchments can extend across postcode boundaries.

Suburb comparison

The key differences: Castle Cove commands a $662K premium on median property price over Willoughby. The table below covers all available metrics.

Last refreshed April 2026 (most cards). Per-card sources show exact dates.

Willoughby

Castle Cove

2069

Willoughby

2068

Comparison of Castle Cove (2069) and Willoughby (2068) across 13 metrics in four sections.
Metric	Castle Cove	Willoughby
SAFETYSafety Willoughby leads on 2 of 2
Sub-grade	B(0)	B▲(1)
Flood zone coverage	—	—
Bushfire zone coverage	38.1%	25.0%▲
FAMILYFamily Castle Cove leads on 1 of 1
Sub-grade	B+▲(1)	B(0)
SEIFA advantage decile	10/10	10/10
Schools in postcode	2	2
FINANCEFinance Even (1 each)
Sub-grade	C▲(0)	C(0)
Median house price	$4.00M	$3.34M
Median unit price	—	$1.48M
Median weekly rent	$900/wk	$900/wk
Annual price growth	+0.4%	+1.8%▲
LIFESTYLELifestyle Castle Cove leads on 2 of 2
Sub-grade	C+▲(0)	C+(0)
Walkability percentile	46▲	43

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Is Castle Cove or Willoughby more expensive?: Castle Cove has the higher median house price ($4.00M) compared with $3.34M in Willoughby.
Which is better for renters — Castle Cove or Willoughby?: Median weekly rent is $900/wk in Castle Cove and $900/wk in Willoughby, making Willoughby the more affordable rental market.
Is Castle Cove or Willoughby at higher flood risk?: Flood mapping coverage varies by postcode — see the flood risk pages for both suburbs for authoritative NSW data.
How many schools are in Castle Cove vs Willoughby?: Castle Cove has 2 schools in the postcode, and Willoughby has 2. Note that school catchments can extend across postcode boundaries.

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